Intelligent vehicle highway systems: smart cars and smart highways are coming, but will their benefits outweigh their huge costs?

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Intelligent vehicle highway systems (IVHS) may lead to safer and more efficient commutes, higher driving costs and a lack of autonomy for drivers. IVHSs include advanced traffic management systems, advanced traveler information systems and advanced vehicle control systems.

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Day of thunder, sort of

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The engineering staff of Car and Driver magazine got a chance to build model cars to compete against the designs of famous racing teams and automobile design houses. The results of their stint at the Boy Scouts of America's Pinewood Derby are discussed.

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World's deepest road test

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A Car and Driver editor participates in a 90-minute exercise aboard a deep-sea vehicle, exploring ocean depths up to 3789 feet. The Turtle is part of the Navy's Deep Submergence Unit, which carries out research and rescue missions.

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